First Experiences with Google Earth Engine

José A. Navarro

2017

Abstract

This paper presents the first experiences of the author with GEE (Google Earth Engine). A C++ image processing algorithm, still under development, was migrated to this new environment using GEE’s web interface and the JavaScript language. The idea is to discover the problems that might arise when migrating to this environment as well as to assess the presumable performance boost that should be achieved. A reduced —more didactic— version of the aforementioned algorithm is presented in a step-by-step way along with a brief description of the advantages and drawbacks —from the authors standpoint— of GEE.

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Navarro J. (2017). First Experiences with Google Earth Engine . In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management - Volume 1: GISTAM, ISBN 978-989-758-252-3, pages 250-255. DOI: 10.5220/0006352702500255


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@conference{gistam17,
author={José A. Navarro},
title={First Experiences with Google Earth Engine},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management - Volume 1: GISTAM,},
year={2017},
pages={250-255},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0006352702500255},
isbn={978-989-758-252-3},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management - Volume 1: GISTAM,
TI - First Experiences with Google Earth Engine
SN - 978-989-758-252-3
AU - Navarro J.
PY - 2017
SP - 250
EP - 255
DO - 10.5220/0006352702500255